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Academic Year: 2017-2018
Date: मार्च 2018
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- Answer Section A and B from Part I which are compulsory.
- Answer any four questions from Part II.
Answer the following question:
Give two reasons to explain why India is considered to be a subcontinent.
Chapter: [0.011000000000000001] Locational Setting - India
Answer the following question:
The figure below represents a topographic section from the Himalayas to the Peninsular region. Identify any two of the features marked A, B, C, and D.
Chapter: [0.012] Structure of India
With reference to river Godavari, name the following :
The State where it originates.
Chapter: [0.012] Structure of India
With reference to river Godavari, name the following :
The State where it forms its delta.
Chapter: [0.012] Structure of India
What is urban forestry?
Chapter: [0.013999999999999999] Natural Vegetation
Answer the following question.
Write any two objectives of urban forestry.
Chapter: [0.013999999999999999] Natural Vegetation
Answer the following question.
State two reasons to explain why irrigation is necessary for India.
Chapter: [0.033] Water Resources and Types of Irrigation
Answer the following question.
Briefly explain any two problems caused by the Green Revolution with respect to Indian agriculture.
Chapter: [0.034] Agriculture: Types, Development and Problems
Answer the following question.
State any two important aspects of environmental management.
Chapter: [0.031] Need for Environmental Management Vis-à- Vis Development.
Answer the following question.
Mention two ways in which hydroelectric power is better than nuclear power.
Chapter: [0.036000000000000004] Sources of Energy
Answer the following question.
Give two advantages of transportation by roadways.
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
Answer the following question.
Mention two major challenges faced by the tourism industry in India today.
Chapter: [0.054000000000000006] Tourism Industry
On the outline map of India provided :
(a) Mark and name the southernmost point of the Indian mainland.
(b) Mark and name the highest peak of the Trans Himalayas.
(c) Mark and name the Vindhyas.
(d) Mark and name the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
(e) Print HP over an area experiencing high pressure during the winter season.
(f) Trace the course and label river Kaveri.
(g) With the help of an arrow show the direction and name the wind that brings rainfall over the Gangetic Plains during the monsoon season. (h) Shade and name the State with the highest rural population.
(i) Mark and name the State which has the highest sex ratio.
(j) Locate and label the southernmost port city on the west coast.
Note: All the map work, including legend (Index), should be done on the map sheet only.
Chapter: [0.07] Map Work
Answer the following question.
Give three differences between the Western and the Eastern Himalayas.
Chapter: [0.012] Structure of India
Explain the following:
The Himalayan rivers are typical examples of antecedent drainage.
Chapter: [0.012] Structure of India
Explain the following :
Jaisalmer receives very less rainfall annually.
Chapter: [0.013000000000000001] Climate: India
Study the climatic data provided in the table below for a city A in India and answer the questions that follow :
| City | T/R | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| A | T | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | -7 |
| R | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
T = Mean monthly temperature in degree Celsius (°C).
R = Average monthly rainfall in millimeters (mm).
(i) What is the cause of low rainfall in station A?
(ii) Calculate the range of temperature of this station.
Chapter: [0.013000000000000001] Climate: India
Answer the following question.
State how rainfall and temperature influence the vegetation type in India.
Chapter: [0.013999999999999999] Natural Vegetation
Answer the following question.
Why are tropical evergreen forests not very important economically?
Chapter: [0.013999999999999999] Natural Vegetation
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Answer the following question.
Why is the dependency ratio higher in rural areas than in urban areas? State two reasons.
Chapter: [0.025] Demographic attributes at National level
Answer the following question.
Distinguish between metropolis and megalopolis.
Chapter: [0.027000000000000003] Urban settlements
With reference to the linear rural settlement pattern, answer the following:
How does this pattern develop?
Chapter: [0.026000000000000002] Rural settlements
With reference to the linear rural settlement pattern, answer the following:
Name any two areas where this pattern is found in India.
Chapter: [0.026000000000000002] Rural settlements
Answer the following question.
Define the density of the population. What is India’s density of population as per the 2011 census?
Chapter: [0.022000000000000002] National and State Level Patterns of Population Distribution
The graph below shows the percentage decadal growth rate in India for a period from 1971 to 2011.
(i) What is the unique characteristic of growth during this period?
(ii) Explain the reason causing this uniqueness.
Chapter: [0.021] Population of India compared to six countries
Answer the following question.
Mention any two drawbacks of land use patterns in India. Suggest anyone measure improve it.
Chapter: [0.032] Land Resources
Answer the following question.
What is fallow land?
Chapter: [0.032] Land Resources
Answer the following question.
Suggest two farming practices which will help to reduce the extent of fallow land?
Chapter: [0.032] Land Resources
Answer the following question.
Mention two reasons why the modern methods of irrigation are preferred over traditional methods of irrigation, in India.
Chapter: [0.033] Water Resources and Types of Irrigation
Answer the following question.
State two dangers of overwatering.
Chapter: [0.033] Water Resources and Types of Irrigation
Answer the following question.
What is the intensity of cropping?
Chapter: [0.034] Agriculture: Types, Development and Problems
Answer the following question.
Explain why there is a variation of cropping intensity in Punjab and Rajasthan.
Chapter: [0.034] Agriculture: Types, Development and Problems
Answer the following question.
Name the largest cotton-producing state in India.
Chapter: [0.053] Location, production and growth of the following industries
Answer the following question.
What are the geographical conditions required for the growth of cotton?
Chapter: [0.053] Location, production and growth of the following industries
Answer the following question.
What are the three advantages that Japan has over India with respect to marine fishing?
Chapter: [0.035] Fishing in India, Japan and Bangladesh.
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Name the largest producing state for the following minerals and also give one use of this mineral:
Manganese
Chapter: [0.036000000000000004] Sources of Energy
Name the largest producing state of the following mineral and also give one use of this mineral:
Mica
Chapter: [0.036000000000000004] Sources of Energy
Answer the following question:
State any two advantages of railways in India.
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
With reference to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, state the following :
(i) Its hinterland.
(ii) Two items of export.
(iii) Two items of import.
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
Answer the following question:
Name the city which has the oldest artificial harbor on the east coast of India.
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
Answer the following question:
State two geographical problems faced by this harbor.
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
Answer the following question:
State any two ways in which cinema can be considered as powerful means of mass communication.
Chapter: [0.042] Communication – Importance of Communication in Rural Development and Its Policy. Importance of Infrastructure as Key to the Development of an Industrial Economy.
Answer the following question.
Mention any three factors that determine the location of an industry.
Chapter: [0.051] Study of the Location and Distribution of Important Industrial Centres; a General Comparison of Disparities.
Answer the following question:
What are industrial clusters?
Chapter: [0.051] Study of the Location and Distribution of Important Industrial Centres; a General Comparison of Disparities.
Answer the following question.
Identify one industrial cluster from Northern India. State two reasons for its growth.
Chapter: [0.052000000000000005] Major and Minor Industrial Regions – Factors Governing Their Growth
Explain the following :
Weight losing raw material.
Chapter: [0.053] Location, production and growth of the following industries
Explain the following:
Integrated steel plant.
Chapter: [0.053] Location, production and growth of the following industries
Answer the following question.
State any two negative impacts of tourism on the environment.
Chapter: [0.054000000000000006] Tourism Industry
Answer the following question:
What is meant by development? What is the geographer’s perspective on development?
Chapter: [0.023] Pattern of Population Growth in the Last Three Decades; Implications for Development
Answer the following question:
Apart from the Central Level Planning, what are the other levels in the multilevel planning?
Chapter: [0.023] Pattern of Population Growth in the Last Three Decades; Implications for Development
With reference to Haldia Port, answer the following questions
(i) Location of the port.
(ii) Hinterland.
(iii) Reason for its development.
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
With reference to mining in Chhattisgarh, name the following :
(i) The largest coalfield.
(ii) The largest iron-ore mine.
(iii) A bauxite mining center
Chapter: [0.040999999999999995] Railways, Roadways, Water Transport (Inland and Coastal), Air Transport, Pipelines - These Modes of Transport Are to Be Studied with Regard to
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